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Stephen Weigh to retire

must be. even fearne would give him a minute or two if he wasn't a risk of injuring himself further.

2.1k for his jersey though? that's just nuts.

Unless his injury is crippling it seemed odd he wasn't subbed in at all for his last home game.

Was part of the 09/10 Wildcats squad which was one of the most fun seasons I've been part of as a Wildcats fan. Thanks for the memories Steben.

I did think Stevie was going to become a premier small forward in the comp, not sure why he never fulfilled his promise.

Weigh went ROAD
Retired On Active Duty

...seems perth was his best ...downwards onwards...

"But has there been a more disappointing Aussie career in the past 15 years?"

My timeline may be a little off, but Aaron Trahair.
Aaron Bruce.
Likely Todd Blanchfield?
Ben Allen.
Luke Neville.

I felt his development stagnated when he arrived in Perth.
He landed with a reputation of having a deadly jumpshot but it was clear to me from day 1 that it was broken.
He was a very good athlete but rarely made use of it. Just didn't seem to have that competitive mentality. It's frustrating to see players with potential who don't appear to want to maximise it.

I felt his development stagnated after he left Perth.

Did he leave for money or opportunity?

He to rely on his jump shot and didnt develop any further game from there. Maybe a semi low post game in the last few years?

I remember Vlahov talking him up big time, the year before he left.

I still think his best ball was in Perth...

I remember before he came to the Wildcats (via Brisbane falling over) Utah came out for exhibition game while Luke Nevill and Weigh were on the roster and the guy I attended games with was telling me that Weigh was the more exciting prospect.*

I feel like Weigh could have had a career very similar to Jesse Wagstaff if he had been willing to accept being that role playing 6th man type but the hype machine built his ego pretty high and he never lived up to it.


*this was when Nevill was absolutely dominating in College

i don't think you are alone ... well , not quite ingles...but a lotta commentators talked about potential ... maher said he'd be a 20 and 10 nbl player....

Watching some junior basketball back in the day I was sure that Weigh was a better player and would likely have a better career than Ingles.

I'm no longer involved in scouting.

"Both Gliddon & McCarron have told cairns management it's them or Fearne!"

A mutiny happening??!

Played the league's most minutes here , while mitch creek got splinters......
(fearne liked to give torrey craig an' weigh half a game each)
most likely creek and craig better players...

I'd guess weigh averaged about 9ppg for career in pretty big minutes.. probably insufficient..

Wasn't it rumoured that Weigh had some sort of minutes per game guarantee in his contract under Marty Clarke at the Sixers? Clarke used to cop a lot of shit for not only starting Weigh but giving him so many minutes.

First time I heard his name, it was in the context of him being "the next Newley".

I wouldn't have spoken of him as athletic or similar to Steindl. Maybe a bit more like Jacob Holmes? Not especially athletic, but does his job, decent court smarts, etc.

Had a decent career and now hopefully has something interesting lined up so he survives the transition to a desk.

Adam Gibson and Weigh on par for under achieving imo. Both would give you 1-2 really big games a year which was enough to think they'd kick on and become something special.
Good players, nothing more.

When I think of Stephen Weigh I think of pure mediocrity. For some reason he was given free reign in Adelaide but he never did anything with it. I am not sure that he had so much potential because when the shackles were taken off him he did very little. He will be remembered (if he indeed does get remembered) as an inconsistent but "okay" journeyman who never lived up to his early hype.

Ah yes, good one, Ben. Hill was phenomenal when on song.

Of course, both went through Cairns...

But has there been a more disappointing Aussie career in the past 15 years?

Brad Hill?

Weigh used to put me to sleep. I used to wonder if he was trying to stay off the stat sheet.

Steindl is definitely sneaky athletic. Doesn't show it often, but he's had at least a handful of ridiculous dunks I can recall - I remember a pretty awesome alley-oop in his last season with the Crocs.

Weigh more athletic than Steindl?

U remember Steindl put back dunk in Towsville a few years back?

good innings but was done!

Look, of course I respect Weigh. But has there been a more disappointing Aussie career in the past 15 years? He came in with so much hype

I really loved him as a player and see Steindl as being the same sort of player (albeit with less athleticism) can't help but feel that his legacy will be of a journeyman that underachieved... loved him even when he played for Adelaide.

Good luck Stevie in all future endeavours

A bit happening up in Cairns. Yesterday they released a DP due to breach of contract and now Weigh's bailed.

Fearney loves him so maybe writing on the wall the club won't be re-signing him?

The NBA has made the call...

From ESPN:

Despite meeting with players for seven hours Monday, the NBA has cancelled the first two weeks of the regular season.

Commissioner David Stern cancelled all games through Nov. 14 after owners met with the players' association in a last-ditch attempt to end the lockout and begin the 2011 season on time. He said both parties remain "very, very far apart."

"Despite extensive efforts, we have not been able to reach a new agreement with the players' union that allows all 30 teams to be able to compete for a championship while fairly compensating our players," deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement Monday night.

NBA cancels first 2 weeks of season

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